What the Health? From 窪蹋勛圖厙 News

Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for 窪蹋勛圖厙 News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington.

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    KHNs What the Health?: The Big Biden Budget Bill Passes the House

    President Joe Bidens social spending budget is on its way to the U.S. Senate, where Democratic leaders are (optimistically) hoping to complete work by the end of the year. Meanwhile, covid is surging again in parts of the country, along with the political divides it continues to cause. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and Mary Agnes Carey of KHN join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner previews next weeks Supreme Court abortion oral arguments with Florida State University law professor Mary Ziegler.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Boosting Confusion

    Federal health officials appear poised to extend a recommendation for covid boosters to all adults, following moves by some governors and mayors to broaden the eligible booster pool as caseloads rise. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration finally has a nominee to head the agency: former FDA chief Robert Califf. And Medicare premiums for consumers will likely rise substantially in 2022, partly due to the approval of a controversial drug to treat Alzheimers disease. Tami Luhby of CNN, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dan Weissmann, host of the An Arm and a Leg podcast.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Why Health Care Is So Expensive, Chapter $22K

    Congress is making slow progress toward completing its ambitious social spending bill, although its Thanksgiving deadline looks optimistic. Meanwhile, a new survey finds the average cost of an employer-provided family plan has risen to more than $22,000. Thats about the cost of a new Toyota Corolla. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Rebecca Love, a nurse academic and entrepreneur, about the impending crisis in nursing.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Compromise Is Coming Maybe

    Democratic negotiators on Capitol Hill appear to be nearing a compromise on President Joe Bidens social spending agenda, spurred partly by Democratic losses on Election Day in Virginia. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court hints it might allow abortion providers to sue Texas over its restrictive new ban. But the relief, if it comes, could be short-lived if the court uses a second case, challenging a law in Mississippi, to weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHNs Rae Ellen Bichell, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month feature about an emergency bill for a nonemergency birth.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Biden Social-Spending Framework Pulls Back on Key Health Pledges

    President Joe Biden unveiled a compromise Build Back Better framework shortly before taking off for key meetings in Europe, but its unclear whether the framework can win the votes of all Democrats in the House and Senate, and it leaves out some of the partys health priorities, notably significant provisions to lower prescription drug prices. Meanwhile, younger children may soon be eligible for covid vaccines. Joanne Kenen of Politico and Johns Hopkins, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet and Rachana Pradhan of KHN join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Dems Agree to Agree, But Not on What to Agree On

    Negotiations on the health parts of President Joe Bidens domestic agenda are getting serious but have yet to produce a deal every Democrat can support. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration remains without a nominated leader but manages to take the first steps toward approving over-the-counter hearing aids. Joanne Kenen of Politico and Johns Hopkins, Tami Luhby of CNN and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read too.

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    KHNs What the Health?: The Politics of Vaccine Mandates

    Like almost everything else associated with the covid-19 pandemic, partisans are taking sides over whether vaccines should be mandated. Meanwhile, Democrats on Capitol Hill are still struggling to find compromise in their effort to expand health insurance and other social programs. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews best-selling author Beth Macy about her book Dopesick, and the new Hulu miniseries based on it.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Abortion Politics Front and Center

    The polarizing abortion issue threatens to tie up Congress, the Supreme Court and the states for the coming year. Meanwhile, Congress kicks the can down the road to December on settling its spending priorities. Joanne Kenen of Politico and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Yasmeen Abutaleb of The Washington Post and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
    Also this week, Rovner interviews KHNs Aneri Pattani, who delivered the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month episode about a covid test that cost as much as a luxury car.

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    KHNs What the Health?: The Health Agenda Still on Hold

    Negotiations continue on Capitol Hill over President Joe Bidens health agenda along with a long list of other items. With Republicans on the sidelines, liberal Democrats delayed a House vote on a Senate-passed infrastructure bill to extract moderates support for a social-spending bill that includes expansions of benefits for Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, the Biden administrations new rules to prevent surprise medical bills pleases some health stakeholders and angers others. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Kimberly Leonard of Insider join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews Anna Flagg of the Marshall Project about how a century-old report on medical education contributed to racial inequities that persist today.

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    KHNs What the Health?: The Autumn of Democrats Discontent

    Congress is back in session with a short time to finish a long to-do list, including keeping the government operating and paying its bills. Hanging in the balance is President Joe Bidens entire domestic agenda, including major changes proposed for Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, the new Texas abortion law that bans the procedure early in pregnancy is prompting action in Washington. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb about his new book on the covid-19 pandemic.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Much Ado About Drug Prices

    Democrats have hit a snag in their effort to compile a $3.5 trillion social-spending bill this fall moderates are resisting support for Medicare drug price negotiation provisions that would pay for many of the measures health benefit improvements. Meanwhile, the new abortion restrictions in Texas have moved the divisive issue back to the political front burner. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHNs Phil Galewitz about the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month installment, about two similar jaw surgeries with very different price tags.

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    KHNs What the Health?: The Future of Public Health

    The covid pandemic has spotlighted the often-unseen role of public health in Americans daily lives. And the picture has not all been pretty. What is public health and why is it so important and controversial? Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, explains the basics. Then, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Lauren Weber of KHN join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss what could happen next.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Vaccine Approval Moves the Needle on Covid

    The FDAs formal approval of the first vaccine to prevent covid-19 may or may not prompt doubters to go out and get shots, but it has clearly prompted employers to make vaccination a work requirement. Meanwhile, moderates and liberals in the U.S. House put aside their differences long enough to keep a giant social-spending bill on track, at least for now. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Booster Time

    As the delta variant continues to spread around the U.S., the Biden administration is taking steps to authorize covid vaccine boosters, require nursing home workers to be vaccinated and protect school officials who want to require masks despite state laws banning those mandates. Meanwhile, the U.S. House is returning from its summer break early to start work on its giant budget bill, which includes a long list of health policy changes. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

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    KHNs What the Health?: The Senate Acts

    The U.S. Senate worked well into its scheduled August recess to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget blueprint that outlines a much larger bill covering key health priorities to be written this fall. Meanwhile, the latest surge of covid is making both employers and schools rethink their opening plans. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Yasmeen Abutaleb of The Washington Post join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Delta Blues

    Covid is back with a vengeance, with some people clamoring for booster shots while others harden their resistance to getting vaccinated at all. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration is pushing hard on drugmaker Pfizers request to upgrade the emergency authorization for its vaccine and give it final approval. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Hot Covid Summer

    The summer that promised to let Americans resume a relatively normal life is turning into another summer of anxiety and face masks, as the delta variant drives covid caseloads up in all 50 states. Meanwhile, the Americans with Disabilities Act turns 35, and the Missouri Supreme Court orders the state to expand Medicaid after all. Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rachana Pradhan of KHN join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHNs Samantha Young, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month episode about an Olympic-level athlete with an Olympic-size medical bill.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Delta Changes the Covid Conversation

    With covid cases on the upswing again around the country, partisan division remains over how to address the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Biden administration proposes bigger penalties for hospitals that fail to make their prices public as required. Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Tami Luhby of CNN join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite stories of the week they think you should read, too.

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    KHNs What the Health?: Here Comes Reconciliation

    Democrats in Congress reached a tentative agreement to press ahead on a partisan bill that would dramatically expand health benefits for people on Medicare, those who buy their own insurance and individuals who have been shut out of coverage in states that didnt expand Medicaid. Meanwhile, controversy continues to rage over whether vaccinated Americans will need a booster to protect against covid-19 variants, and who will pay for a new drug to treat Alzheimers disease. Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHNs Rae Ellen Bichell, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month episode about a mother and daughter who fought an enormous emergency room bill.